Is this in here already? Its late, and I'm sleepy and dont feel likechecking ;)

I started in 2000 at sometime, so its been a little over two years :o

Chloe le Bopper

08-07-2002, 08:43 AM

But it seems like it was just yesterday :hearts:

um, jk :p

Scotso

08-07-2002, 09:29 AM

1999 :p :angel:

Chloe le Bopper

08-07-2002, 10:23 AM

Oh I'm sorry Scott, you dont count.

You are a traitor.

Chloe le Bopper

08-07-2002, 10:24 AM

But I'm sure you will be back to join the party if he ever bags a slam, right? ;)

King Aaron

08-07-2002, 11:42 AM

2001 :D

i noticed him in 2000

Nacho

08-07-2002, 02:48 PM

When he reached the FO Juniors final (was it in 1998 or 1999?)

Scotso

08-07-2002, 05:04 PM

Originally posted by Rebecca
But I'm sure you will be back to join the party if he ever bags a slam, right? ;)

You bet! :bounce:

TennisHack

08-07-2002, 05:26 PM

2001 is when I latched onto him, but I'd been watching since 2000.

Leo7

08-07-2002, 05:46 PM

2000, when he had that incredible run at the French Open!:)

John.Charles

08-08-2002, 05:09 AM

Don't remember when but it was because of that FER-OCIOUS FOREHAND!!!

Chloe le Bopper

08-08-2002, 05:47 AM

Oh yes, that forehand, that is why I started liking him too :angel:

In truth, I like clay court tennis, and even though he can play on other surfaces he shines on clay - I liked how he was so scrambley and fast :)

Layla

08-08-2002, 05:37 PM

2001 because that's the year I started watching tennis again. I used to be an avid fan of Ivan Lendl when I was little, then for a while I only watched tennis sporadically, mostly when Ivanisevic played. But in 2001 tennis made a big comeback in my life and I took to Juanqui immediately. He was ferocious in that year, but also incredibly sweet and shy off-court. He's been my favorite ever since and noone else comes even remotely close (not even Lendl ;)).

TennisHack

08-08-2002, 08:52 PM

Originally posted by Rebecca
In truth, I like clay court tennis, and even though he can play on other surfaces he shines on clay - I liked how he was so scrambley and fast :)

I <3 Roland Garros and the clay court season in general. Hence the extra pain when ESPN ruined it this year :sad:

There's even a clay challenger in my home state, but I've never been home to see it!

Chloe le Bopper

08-09-2002, 10:09 PM

I would LOVE to see a clay tournament.

Its my dream to go to Roland Garros :)

Leo7

08-09-2002, 11:36 PM

i've never been to Roland Garros during the tournament but i saw the stadium last year when i was in Paris! it was so huge!

John.Charles

08-10-2002, 03:09 AM

That's awesome Leo7! I wish I had the opportunity to attend a Slam. Roland Garros would be my first choice, then Wimby, US, and Australian..

Chloe le Bopper

08-10-2002, 06:05 AM

For me, in order of preference -

Roland Garros
Australian Open
then WImbledon and the US Open kind of tie.

Leo7

08-10-2002, 03:33 PM

- US Open (i've gone for the last 3 or 4 years, it's a great atmosphere, plus only 30 minutes away!) :)
- Roland Garros
- Australian Open
- Wimbledon (sorry, but grass court tennis bores me :o)

Chloe le Bopper

08-10-2002, 05:17 PM

I'm going to the US Open this year, just for the 1st round.

I'd be more excited if it wasn't costing me a blooyd fortune.

Chloe le Bopper

08-17-2002, 05:38 AM

I think I remembered when I starting rooting for him above all ;)

For the latter half of 2000 he was just a curiosity for me, but towards the end (us open and on) I rooted for him most of all ;)

I remembering being a little bummed he ended at 11 and not at 10 :( Damn Tim :p

Static

08-17-2002, 05:43 AM

Becca you should go to the qualies of US open :D A lot of good players are going to give it a shot for the main draw! Anyways I hope you have tones of fun :)
I don't know when I started to root for Ferrero, but I think it was a year a go :) I'm kind of a newbie here :o

Chloe le Bopper

08-17-2002, 06:16 AM

Well I'm a newbie sort of too, some people around here supported him much longer than I :)

I won't even get to NY untill about 9pm Sunday night :sad:

fcap

08-17-2002, 09:20 AM

Becca your going to the US open??? :o:o!!
My ored of prefrence would be
Aus Open
US and Wimby (tied)
And french last!!
I guess i first became a fan of JCF When i noticed How sexy he was looking this summer!! :p:p

Chloe le Bopper

08-17-2002, 10:03 AM

I gues si first became a fan of JCF Whjen i noticed How sexy he was looking this summer!!

pfttt.... we don't talk about his *other* qualities around here, keta.

Only his tennis :angel:

:cough:

fcap

08-17-2002, 11:09 AM

Err becca Im shore you do!!
LOL!!! :p:p

fcap

08-17-2002, 11:19 AM

And becca if you dont want Jauns sexxiness Ill have your Share!! :p:p

Chloe le Bopper

08-17-2002, 11:42 AM

:angel:

sexiness? :o I had no idea :angel:

fcap

08-17-2002, 02:15 PM

Shore ya Didnt becca.. Shore ya didnt!! :p:p

||[JCFerrero]||

09-30-2003, 10:38 AM

A long time ago, i heard about Ferrero many times but i don't take care about him because i don't really like tennis. But after my brother told me that he is really love tennis, i try to know about tennis. The first time i watch tennis match is at Roland Garros this year between Ferrero and Costa. After that, I've become Ferrero's fan.

Sorry for my broken english......

jcluvva

09-30-2003, 04:10 PM

I first became a fan in 1999 when he won Mallorca.

Maria Giulia

10-02-2003, 07:52 PM

this year! during the roland garros. :)

Vera

10-03-2003, 01:07 AM

Year 2000, RG specifically. I might have seen him before that but he made a huge impression in RG.

luvjcf

10-03-2003, 04:58 AM

April 2001. When i saw Davis cup 2000 tape. I noticed his legs while he was runnig or hitting forehand, like he can fly. And when he celebrated his victory.....So Cute!!!! he made me smilles and he made me want to play tennis again. That's why im a big fan of him.

aveline

12-08-2003, 07:54 PM

for my part I noticed hi in roland garros in 2000
and he started being my favorite player the year after

joske

12-08-2003, 08:22 PM

I thought I saw him the first time in the Semis of RG this year, but then when I went to the website in the summer and I saw his pic on that site, he looked different and I remembered that I had seen him before.. probably the year before, but back then he was like.. nothing to me.. and this year, WOW MAMA :) I instantly fell for him hehe

*he's so dreamy...* :rolleyes:

Sharon

12-08-2003, 10:28 PM

i became a fan roland garros 2002 :)

lizabeth..*

12-08-2003, 10:45 PM

TMC 2001...I think....that year sometime.

Jazzy

12-09-2003, 12:20 AM

@ the addidas international of 2003. that's when i became a fan!!!!

esther

12-09-2003, 03:10 AM

mm i knew all about him during 2001 but only really paid attention to him for the first time during Masters Cup Sydney later that year but wasnt really a fan...probably only started really following him RG 2002

prazz_m

12-09-2003, 05:15 AM

first noticed him in 2000 davis cup probably....and then really started liking him probably 2001 rg? not too sure

emeraldbanas

12-10-2003, 04:09 AM

first saw him play in last year's tmc...in his match against hewitt...it was great comeback for him, especially since he lost the first two sets but managed to take the next two...i really liked how the way he treats the ball kids, he never just throw his towel at them or snatches it abruptly like other players do...i guess this says something about his personality...and from then on, i always looked forward to his games

emeraldbanas

12-10-2003, 04:10 AM

and aside from what i said...he plays great tennis, especially when he plays behind the baseline, plus he's also cute, hehehe

Jimnik

05-03-2006, 01:03 AM

Bored!!!

So I took a trip down memory lane and decided to bump this thread. :)

I remember the match when I became a fan.
2001 Roland Garros Quarter-Final against Lleyton Hewitt. He won the match by cracking a HUGE forehand return down the line.
But it wasn't until 2002 that I became a big fan.

Jimnik

05-03-2006, 01:09 AM

Oh yes, that forehand, that is why I started liking him too Don't remember when but it was because of that FER-OCIOUS FOREHAND!!!
It's fascinating to read some of these old posts. This is proof that JC use to have a MASSIVE forehand. But now, his forehand is almost a liability, sometimes. :sad:
2001 because that's the year I started watching tennis again. I used to be an avid fan of Ivan Lendl when I was little, then for a while I only watched tennis sporadically, mostly when Ivanisevic played. But in 2001 tennis made a big comeback in my life and I took to Juanqui immediately. He was ferocious in that year, but also incredibly sweet and shy off-court. He's been my favorite ever since and noone else comes even remotely close (not even Lendl ;)).This is a bit similar to me. I had sort of given up on tennis for a while but I started watching again in 2001. This was mainly due to the arrivals of JC and Andy Roddick, whom I both saw for the first time at Roland Garros that year.

Ferrero Forever

05-03-2006, 10:56 AM

I first became a fan when Federer was my favourite player. I saw him play in the semi-finals of the 2004 australian open against Federer. I used to always cheer for Federer, but for some reason I cheered against Federer for this guy who I've never even heard of before. It didn't even matter to me that Ferrero lost, from that moment I really liked him, but I suppose I wasn't really that obsessed with him until 2004 Wimbledon because I stayed up till 3am just to see his results on TV, they didn't even bring him. Then I started following his career more closely

Fisico

05-03-2006, 01:17 PM

good thread :yeah:

i only used to ever watch wimbledon until about 2002 when i started watching a bit more and it was during RG that year that i noticed and started supporting JCF. he had a good run to the final that year and then won it the next year :D

sadhbh

05-04-2006, 08:47 AM

I started watching the French Open in 2003 and I became I fan the first match I watched him play which was against Tim Henman, I was so happy when he won.

Puschkin

05-04-2006, 07:50 PM

At the French Open 2003. Well, that sounds like the classical bandwaggon-jumper. But there was a little bit more than that. The way he behaved after having won (that famous look towards the sky) made me immediately understand how much it meant to him.

This was a lesson right there to grasp. If you work hard and are persistent you can live your dream. JCF's tennis lacks Roger's elegance, Marat's power or Nadal's force. But he won a GS tourney with the means available to him, and this made me like the guy.

Besides, it is a question of credibility, not to quit when things turn sour.

beajc

05-04-2006, 08:27 PM

In 2002 and I don't know why ??? :lol:

Corinna

05-06-2006, 10:00 AM

I started watching the French Open in 2003 and I became I fan the first match I watched him play which was against Tim Henman, I was so happy when he won.
OMG , pretty similiar to my story :D
i got fan of him when i first saw him as well - it was one match later i think it was against another spaniard
i saw the first spaniard and thought, not bad :p - then i heard the other player would be a so-called jc-ferrero, i'd already heard of that name before and i heard he was seeded very high - so i thought he has to be old and ugly :cuckoo: so i decided to cheer for the other spaniard even before i saw jc - then he came on court and i was like: wow - how hot is THIS guy :inlove:
it was love at first sight :angel:

Corinna

05-06-2006, 10:01 AM

ah yes, perhaps i have to add - this was my first tennis match i saw :o

Fisico

05-06-2006, 03:06 PM

ah yes, perhaps i have to add - this was my first tennis match i saw :o

hahaha, so it was thanks to JC you started watching tennis :yeah:

Luna

05-06-2006, 06:45 PM

In 2000,I was a fan of Safin and Norman,but I was not a dedicated fan until I liked Ferrero.The day of 2000 Roland Garros Semifinal,I supposed the TV should broadcast Norman's match,but to my disappointment,it was Kuerten with Ferrero who I never heard his name before.I still decided to watch,and I found the guy who's looked like Solskjaer(a player of Man Utd)was charming,with his handsome face,bonny figure and magnificent forehand and backhand.At that time,I liked Beckham so much,so just had some good impression of Ferrero untill 2001 clay season,he played so good,sports news almost every day reported news like that"Ferrero continues his victory matches to XX. "With Roland Garros coming,I can't help concentrating on him more or less.The R4 was him against Enqvist,I waited just a result untill 1 am,at that moment,I became a big fan of him.

Luna

05-06-2006, 06:50 PM

i saw the first spaniard and thought, not bad :p - then i heard the other player would be a so-called jc-ferrero, i'd already heard of that name before and i heard he was seeded very high - so i thought he has to be old and ugly :cuckoo: so i decided to cheer for the other spaniard even before i saw jc

:lol:

sadhbh

05-07-2006, 12:34 AM

I'd actually never heard of him, good thing I didn't support Henman or I my not have liked him.

Jimnik

05-07-2006, 02:59 AM

I remember that Henman match. I was happy that JC was playing Tim because it meant the match would be live on BBC, here in England.

In fact, didn't Tim take the first set, or something? This was the year when JC was the favourite to win Roland Garros and I remember it was quite a shock.

Fisico

05-07-2006, 05:38 PM

I remember that Henman match. I was happy that JC was playing Tim because it meant the match would be live on BBC, here in England.

In fact, didn't Tim take the first set, or something? This was the year when JC was the favourite to win Roland Garros and I remember it was quite a shock.

yeah i remember watching that match, henman was playing well on clay at that time (it was the year before he made the semis at RG)
tim was mixing it up and going to the net and he took the first set :eek: but then JC got into the match and took it in 4 :)

Corinna

05-07-2006, 06:27 PM

hahaha, so it was thanks to JC you started watching tennis :yeah:
yes :inlove: my hero :woohoo:

sadhbh

05-07-2006, 07:21 PM

I remember that Henman match. I was happy that JC was playing Tim because it meant the match would be live on BBC, here in England.

I was kinda annoyed cause I wanted to watch the cycling on Eurosport but the match was on so I couldn't.

RogiFan88

05-07-2006, 07:24 PM

OMG , pretty similiar to my story :D
i got fan of him when i first saw him as well - it was one match later i think it was against another spaniard
i saw the first spaniard and thought, not bad :p - then i heard the other player would be a so-called jc-ferrero, i'd already heard of that name before and i heard he was seeded very high - so i thought he has to be old and ugly :cuckoo: so i decided to cheer for the other spaniard even before i saw jc - then he came on court and i was like: wow - how hot is THIS guy :inlove:
it was love at first sight :angel:

That Spaniard was Felix Mantilla btw.

Sadhbh, are you an Isle of Man fan? ;)

sadhbh

05-07-2006, 07:28 PM

I live in the Isle of Man, hence the flag. We don't have many tennis players, but we do have good cyclists.

That must have been fun! omg he makes me laugh so much How did you manage to do that!?

Lou_Lou_Ferrero

06-08-2006, 01:55 PM

i went to see him and Trevor Lock rehearse for their new radio 2 show.. only about 10 people there.... they were both so friendly and nice and Russell is such a genuinely lovely bloke. and he kept kissing me..... hard life. ;p

sadhbh

06-09-2006, 01:12 AM

very much so, but someone has to do it!

Chelem

07-09-2007, 05:26 PM

became a fan when I saw his semi-final against Costa in Roland Garros 2003...
Juan Carlos made me love tennis :)

Corinna

07-09-2007, 06:15 PM

became a fan when I saw his semi-final against Costa in Roland Garros 2003...
Juan Carlos made me love tennis :)

:lol: so we got fans of jc almost at around the same time :yeah:
this match was so awesome :inlove: RG2003 was awesome

LeChuck

07-10-2007, 12:43 AM

During the French Open in 2000, when he played tremendously well to reach the semis, and his match against Guga was just brilliant. He appeared to be on the brink of victory and reaching the final, and I was absolutely gutted that he was narrowly edged out, but I've supported him ever since his great run during that fortnight.

Sean.J.S.

07-13-2007, 04:13 AM

I became a fan when he won Roland Garros 2003. :D

It was also around that period when I became a fan of tennis. ;)

Reaz

03-25-2008, 10:44 AM

HI Everyone Im a new ferrero fan-i had liked his game for quite a while now since 2003 and it may seem strange to all of you that i suddenly like him a lot all of a sudden!!-i feel i had probably overlooked his style of play a little and since i was relatively young back then-I did not fully appreciate his solid gameplay-in particular the "oh so sweet"forehand.Well back then i was purely a hard court fan and enjoyed players like Paradorn Srichaphan.Men's Singles has changed a lot these days and while there is a lot of talent on display-JuanQui has the overall skills-which many do not have.His serve is good,as well as volleys and court coverage.I saw some of his old videos and have started to really miss those forehands-He seemed to be a "EuroAgassi" with a little bit of federer-Ferrero is classy sort of guy.

Anyway this is my introduction albeit in a strange manner.

Ferrero Forever

03-25-2008, 10:54 AM

Hi Reaz, welcome here.

And nobody cares how or why you became a fan, just provided you are one now its all that matters:) But it's still an interesting story.

Reaz

03-25-2008, 11:11 AM

Hi Reaz, welcome here.

And nobody cares how or why you became a fan, just provided you are one now its all that matters:) But it's still an interesting story.

Thanks Juanqui Lover!

Naina

03-25-2008, 07:12 PM

I watched him in 2003 when I was 15. fell in love with him on first sight(actually I thought that he had the sexiest pair of legs I ever saw:devil:).Learnt the rules of tennis so I could cheer for him. Took me a while because no one in my house wanted to watch tennis or even explain it to me. Later I managed to convert my sister from a soccer crazy fan to a tennis lover and more importantly a Juanqi Lover. Even my younger sister who is about seventeen thinks Jc is cute and she HATES tennis.:rolleyes:
Juanqi made me see the light.;)

but-it's-ok

03-25-2008, 07:13 PM

Hi I'm Di :wavey: I've been a fan of Juanqui since 2002 French Open. I felt so sorry for him when he lost to Costa in the final, but was so glad he got to win it in 2003. I've been following him ever since. I so want him to win another title.

Mount Goddess

03-25-2008, 08:56 PM

:wavey::wavey::wavey: Hi guys, you're all really welcome

*bunny*

03-28-2008, 06:15 PM

Just realised I haven't posted on this thread yet. :)

I first watched Juanqui play in the match in my avatar---the Masters Cup round robin match with Goran in YEC Sydney 2001.
I was a big Goran fan from 1994 (I still am), so naturally I was rooting for Goran. I knew Ferrero was one of top youngsters, but didn't know much else. Also, I have to confess that at that time I was one of those Wimbledon fanatics; I had this very biased idea about Spanish players and those excel on clay, although I had hardly watched any match on clay at that point. (Yes, now I'm ashamed of myself back then. :o)
BUT that day I was pleasantly surprised that JC was playing extremely well on an indoor court, and I enormously enjoyed the match although Goran lost in two tie break sets. Actually, this was the first time I didn't feel that crap that Goran lost, partly because Goran was clearly enjoying the match and also because JC played fantastically, and he was so cute! It was a top-notch eye candy match I tell you! :)
From that day, JC became my top favourite young player (I was of course loyal to Goran, too ;)) and I started following JC's career. Very soon he became my top guy along Goran, and I learned how exciting clay court tennis can be.
So I'm very grateful to JC for opening the door for me for this whole new world of
clay court tennis, which I now love very much. But for him, I would still have been one of those prejudiced, ignorant people who think fast court tennis is the best and clay is boring without watching it properly. The point is that Juanqui can play on all surfaces, and that's why he colud convert me.
That's why this Sydney match means so much to me. :)

leptiric

03-29-2008, 11:25 AM

ive got that match on tape!!! :)
it was great and they both seemed to be having fun!!!
im soooooo fed up with stories about goran already! i think hes a cool guy but the press have been talking every day for the past month about him (i mean every single newspaper), and its getting boring already!!!no wonder he left!

deanna

03-30-2008, 03:52 AM

Hey Guys, I'm Deanna :wavey:!
To tell you the truth, I've never been too 'into' JC, that was until I started talking to Mary (Juanqui Lover). Since mid last year she's converted me :p. She's taught me A LOT about JC, and I've learnt to love him. Thanks Mary :) :hug: !!

Ferrero Forever

03-30-2008, 03:57 AM

Hey Guys, I'm Deanna :wavey:!
To tell you the truth, I've never been too 'into' JC, that was until I started talking to Mary (Juanqui Lover). Since mid last year she's converted me :p. She's taught me A LOT about JC, and I've learnt to love him. Thanks Mary :) :hug: !!

:wavey:

Haha that made me laugh. I'm glad I could help you come to your senses. By the way it's nice to have you on this part of MTF.

Jimnik

03-30-2008, 02:14 PM

HI Everyone Im a new ferrero fan-i had liked his game for quite a while now since 2003 and it may seem strange to all of you that i suddenly like him a lot all of a sudden!!-i feel i had probably overlooked his style of play a little and since i was relatively young back then-I did not fully appreciate his solid gameplay-in particular the "oh so sweet"forehand.Well back then i was purely a hard court fan and enjoyed players like Paradorn Srichaphan.Men's Singles has changed a lot these days and while there is a lot of talent on display-JuanQui has the overall skills-which many do not have.His serve is good,as well as volleys and court coverage.I saw some of his old videos and have started to really miss those forehands-He seemed to be a "EuroAgassi" with a little bit of federer-Ferrero is classy sort of guy.

Anyway this is my introduction albeit in a strange manner.
Interesting. Thanks for that :yeah:, and welcome. :wavey:

jamjar

03-30-2008, 10:16 PM

Hi everyone!
I became a fan when I saw the highlights of his match against Agassi from their 2003 US Open match. Back then, I didn't really know much about tennis but I had heard of Agassi (and I thought he was invincible). So when I heard that someone had beaten him, I was really surprised:rolls:. And when I saw Ferrero's shot through the legs, I was :eek:.
He became my favourite player and has been ever since. :)

Mount Goddess

03-30-2008, 10:22 PM

:wavey:Hi Jamjar nice to see you here

Ferrero Forever

03-31-2008, 04:35 AM

Welcome Jamjar

LeChuck

03-31-2008, 11:49 AM

Hi Jamjar. That Ferrero-Agassi US Open SF in 2003 was incredible wasn't it. I was lucky to enough to watch that match live. JCF was in stunning form that day, and he had to be to see off Agassi who himself was playing so well and was absolutely formidable on hardcourts.
Yes Agassi lobbed him and then he hit that awesome passing shot through the legs. In my opinion that is the 2nd best performance from JCF that I ever seen, and he secured the world no. 1 ranking after that victory as well :).

Ferrero Forever

03-31-2008, 12:25 PM

Hi Jamjar. That Ferrero-Agassi US Open SF in 2003 was incredible wasn't it. I was lucky to enough to watch that match live. JCF was in stunning form that day, and he had to be to see off Agassi who himself was playing so well and was absolutely formidable on hardcourts.
Yes Agassi lobbed him and then he hit that awesome passing shot through the legs. In my opinion that is the 2nd best performance from JCF that I ever seen, and he secured the world no. 1 ranking after that victory as well :).

Didn't he secure his number one ranking after beating Massu in the Madrid final. I know it was on September 8 2003, but I thought it was in Madrid.

LeChuck

03-31-2008, 12:39 PM

Didn't he secure his number one ranking after beating Massu in the Madrid final. I know it was on September 8 2003, but I thought it was in Madrid.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/us_open_2003/3087014.stm
It was definately the Agassi victory at New York that secured the no. 1 ranking for him.
September 8 was the day after the US Open finished, and going into the final against Roddick, it was already comfirmed that he would take top spot the next day, regardless of whether he won or lost.
The Madrid Masters in 2003 was held from October 13-19.

jamjar

03-31-2008, 03:03 PM

Thanks everybody. :D
LeChuck, so great that you were there. Must've been awesome.

VamosArmada

04-07-2008, 06:34 PM

Davis Cup against Russia in Malaga 2000!!!

I just recall this wondrous instant:
You have arrived before my face --
A vision, fleeting in a distance,
A spirit of the pure grace.
(Pushkin)

RogiFan88

04-07-2008, 09:05 PM

yes, Juanqui beat the then No 1 to become the new No 1! it was so exciting!!!! just a shame he lost to Pandy but I don't think he was thought of as the USO finalist back then! he really exceeded expectations there! but the rain delays didn't help as he had to play at least 3-4 days back-to-back while the schedule favoured both AA and Pandy... I was so mad at the time... but 2003 was Juanqui's best year -- no wonder he was exhausted by Dec. DC final v. Australia... and then he got the chicken pox... :sad:

emzy

04-08-2008, 01:19 PM

hola all
i havent posted on here 4 a while.
ive been a fan since 1998...thats when i started playing tennis.
omg our boy's back in the top 20.
VAMOS JUANQUI!!!!!!!
:worship:

jcluvva

04-08-2008, 07:17 PM

Yes that's great news let's hope can go higher in the clay season

*bunny*

04-10-2008, 01:44 PM

Didn't he secure his number one ranking after beating Massu in the Madrid final. I know it was on September 8 2003, but I thought it was in Madrid.
He reached No. 1 in the race with the victory in Madrid, thereby becoming the undisputed No. 1 in both entry ranking and the race. :) He was No.1 in the race immediately after winning RG, too, but it's definitely a greater achievement to reach the top spot in the both tables at the same time.
Also, it was at the Madrid Masters that he received the chrystal shield for No. 1 player in the entry ranking. :) It usually takes a few weeks after reaching No. 1.

As everyone said, that USO semifinal 2003 was the best match JC played outside clay. He was just breathtaking that day. :worship:

I'm not a proper fan, but I like him. I just saw this thread and it reminded me of this:

I knew I liked the guy when I saw this photo for the first time
http://i31.tinypic.com/9sfkg0.jpg

emzy

04-18-2008, 02:04 AM

lol maccas...LUV IT!!! :cool:

Edda

04-03-2010, 01:41 AM

I started liking Juan Carlos Ferrero when I saw him in the 2009 Davis Cup semifinal. I became interested in the man named after the King of Spain, and wanted to learn more about him. He is a nice guy and a great player. The pictures of him look very sweet.

Edda

04-03-2010, 06:04 PM

I would love to get a tape of one of Juanqui's greatest matches. I saw him play at Acapulco against countryman David Ferrer and enjoyed seeing that match very much. I like both men because they are both very nice and always very excited to represent their country wherever they go. I like Juanqui's quiet reserve, which has been misrepresented as lack of excitement. Not everyone preens and struts, an attitude I can't stand. I think people can have an inner pride in their accomplishments without always puffing themselves up.

Jimnik

04-03-2010, 07:44 PM

I would love to get a tape of one of Juanqui's greatest matches.
We've got some videos:

http://www.menstennisforums.com/showthread.php?t=41117&page=15

I've also got recordings of some of his best Wimbledon victories but I don't know how to upload them. I got them from the official website (I had to pay for them) so I think there's a rights issue.

RogiFan88

04-05-2010, 04:35 AM

hee hee... first posted in this thread in 2006... :lol:

Viky-cro

07-31-2010, 08:05 PM

back in 2001, when he played masters in Sydney against ivanisevic :)

*bunny*

08-01-2010, 05:57 AM

back in 2001, when he played masters in Sydney against ivanisevic :)
Hi Viky-cro :wavey:

The same with me, look at my avatar! That match was was a truly amazing in every sense of the word!
Goran was my first tennis idol so it's nice to see someone from Split post in this forum! :worship:

Viky-cro

08-01-2010, 01:30 PM

Hi Viky-cro :wavey:

The same with me, look at my avatar! That match was was a truly amazing in every sense of the word!
Goran was my first tennis idol so it's nice to see someone from Split post in this forum! :worship:

Hi :)
Nice avatar ! Yes it was a great match, and 2001 was the year when I got interested in tennis, so most of players that I like, were the ones that I've noticed in 2001 :)
Goran is idol of many players and still big star in Split, although he doesn't live here any more.
I was lucky enough to finally see JCF match live in Umag, also saw him in players restaurant and took picture with him, such a nice guy :)

Sorry for off topic

Edda

03-20-2011, 01:01 PM

Viky,

You are so lucky to have met Juanqui! He sounds like a very nice person. I would love to meet him someday.

Carol96

03-23-2011, 09:38 PM

I like both men (David F and JC)because they are both very nice and always very excited to represent their country wherever they go. I like Juanqui's quiet reserve, which has been misrepresented as lack of excitement. Not everyone preens and struts, an attitude I can't stand. I think people can have an inner pride in their accomplishments without always puffing themselves up.

I'm with you there Edda - I have always admired JC and David together for those qualities as much as their tennis talent and have also regretted that both have rather been in Carlos Moya's, and latterly Rafa's shadow (both of those 2 also nice guys BTW). I can't give any particular "wow this guy is good" moment though...:wavey:

Ad Wim

03-24-2011, 02:22 PM

After the Roland Garros SF in 2000 against Kuerten. That was one of the best matches I have ever seen, and I've seen a few.

Edda

03-25-2011, 01:00 AM

I wish the Tennis Channel would show classic matches of Juanqui's, along with an episode of Tennisography about Juanqui. His story is one of the most incredible in all of tennis. I hope someday somebody writes Juanqui's life story. I'd love to read it.

Edda

03-29-2011, 03:18 AM

I saw a lot of great information about Juanqui's childhood and career development on a site called Juanqui.net. His story is truly touching and should serve as an inspiration to anyone who wants to excel in tennis or any other field. It tells the story of not only Juan Carlos the tennis player, but also "Juanqui," a much-loved member of his family.